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Malnutrition prevalence, weight for age (% of children under 5)

Prevalence of child malnutrition is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.

The most recent value available for each country is provided followed by the associated year for that value. Data are not available for all countries. Get the full dataset here.

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators - 2015

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of population)

National poverty rate is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line. National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys.

The most recent value available for each country is provided followed by the associated year for that value. Data are not available for all countries. Get the full dataset here.

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators - 2015

Agriculture, value added (% of GDP)

Agriculture corresponds to ISIC divisions 1-5 and includes forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.

The most recent value available for each country is provided followed by the associated year for that value. Data are not available for all countries.Get the full dataset here.

Gezawasha Epicenter

Child marriage remains widespread in developing countries; the practice denies girls their basic human rights, and endangers their lives and livelihoods. Gender inequality fuels the incidence of child marriage, and unequal gender power relations are reproduced in marriages between young girls and older men. Although it is difficult to challenge existing beliefs regarding gender and gender roles, doing so is the core of our work. Our vision is to work towards a world where girls and women enjoy equal status with boys and men, and are able to achieve their full potential in all aspects of their lives. The long-term goal of this project is for girls to be free to decide if, when and whom to marry.
Aiming for gender equity (equal access, possibilities and treatment) is at the core of all our interventions and our organisational policies. In addition, we promote the inclusion of marginalised and disadvantaged groups in our programme. Special focus is given to girls hiding at home, disabled girls, children of minorities and the poorest of the poor.

Activities

The Hunger Project promotes a holistic approach to food security, and many of its activities contribute to increased access to sufficient food but also improved diets, greater nutritional variety and stronger ties to local resources. For example, epicenter preschools provide hot, nutritious meals to students and epicenter rural banks offer loans and savings products that often increase the amount and quality of food at the household level. Most importantly, THP trains animators, who, with support from existing local and government institutions (farmers’ cooperatives, agricultural extension workers) hold trainings in farming technologies (row planting, field rotation), seed and soil types, and low-input yield-improving techniques (organic compost, microdose fertilizer application). The trainings take place at the epicenter demonstration farm, where crops are grown for consumption by the community and distribution to local school meal programs.

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Additionally, THP implements an Agriculture Revolving Loan Fund. Through this fund, participating local farmers access seed and fertilizer loans at the start of the planting season. These loans are repaid post-harvest through in-kind reimbursement of bags of grain. This grain can then be sold at a fair price to the community over the lean season, not only improving food security but also re-capitalizing the loan fund for future lending.